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November 2023 Book Review: Deep Listening by Jillian Pransky
Many years ago, I dabbled in yoga, meaning I took a few classes here and there. More recently I have decided that I would really like to begin a yoga practice again and…
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October 2023 Book Review: Move by Caroline Williams
Move by Caroline Williams is a book about how movement improves our overall health but more specifically the book shows the link between movement and a healthy focused mind. For some this…
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Book Review: The Undeniable Power of Movement by Nicole Mott
There is a saying about “not judging a book by its cover”, which I know really has nothing to do with books but I’m going to be very literal here and remind…
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August 2023 Book Review: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin was first published in 2015 and has recently been updated with new material. I really enjoyed my initial reading of this book and wish I had found…
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Book Review: Think Again by Adam Grant
As soon as I finished Think Again by Adam Grant, I texted a friend of mine who I get together with every few months to talk about books. It’s our version of a book club. I…
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Book Review: Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins is part memoir part motivational. Goggins a retired Navy SEAL and ultra-marathon runner, begins the book with an account of his very unhappy and disturbing childhood. He then…
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Book Review: The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink
I pre-ordered this book after watching a podcast with Daniel Pink and didn’t really think a lot about the topic before doing so. This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for over…
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Book Review: The Science of Getting Started by Patrick King
What do you do when you are procrastinating doing your book review? You read a book about procrastination of course! I have to say for a book that I chose at the last second,…
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Book Review: Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
Last year I read the book “Do Hard Things” by Steve Magness, so “Peak Performance” showed up on a list of books you might like in some internet search that I was…
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Book Review: Rising Strong by Brené Brown
A few years ago, when I was first introduced to Brené Brown’s work I visited her website to learn more about the books that she had written. There she recommends that you read three…